Correspondence

5399. RB to Theodore A. Lemaître

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 70.

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace,

13. Juin, ’64.

Mon cher Monsieur,

Auriez-vous l’indulgence de nous permettre de différer la leçon que vous deviez nous donner demain Mardi? C’est à cause d’une petite excursion qu’on propose à Robert, et que je souhaiterais qu’il ne refusât point, si ce n’est pas trop vous deranger. J’ai l’honneur d’être,

Cher Monsieur, avec beaucoup

de respect et de remercîment

votre serviteur tout devoué,

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library, Gordon N. Ray Bequest.

Translation:

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace,

13. June, ’64.

My dear Monsieur,

Will you have the indulgence to let us defer the lesson that you were to give us tomorrow Tuesday? It is because of a little excursion proposed for Robert and which I would not want him to refuse, if it is not too much trouble for you. I have the honor to be,

dear monsieur, with much

respect and gratitude

your very devoted servant,

Robert Browning.

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